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[LSU Health Shreveport @LSUHS]

Today, we’re proud to celebrate International Day of Women and Girls in Science by spotlighting some of the many women pushing @LSUResearch
discoveries forward at LSUHS. Check out this article to learn more about the work they're doing -https://t.co/RwFuDfVXh7

[LSU Health Shreveport @LSUHS]

“I don’t accept the fact that cancer is a monster that is undefeatable." That's the motto of Dr. Arrigo De Benedetti, who's pushing @LSUResearch forward at LSUHS. In recently published findings, he describes a promising new approach to treating advanced prostate cancer.

[LSU Health Shreveport @LSUHS]

LSUHS was ranked 3rd highest for enrollments in November 2024 for GRNDaD, a multisite sickle cell patient registry developed to better understand sickle cell symptoms and improve outcomes for patients affected by this disease. Learn more: https://t.co/HBusIp7qdD

#sicklecell

[LSU @LSU]

Wildfires cause up to $893 million a year in damages in the U.S.

With the help of AI, LSU is stopping wildfires before they start.

LSU professor Supratik Mukhopadhyay and 2023 graduate Dylan Wichman talk about how: https://t.co/gFIjWvvtvd

We build teams that win in Louisiana, for the world. #WBTTW

[LSU Health Shreveport @LSUHS]

… for HFpEF patients who have been shown in prior studies to benefit from shunting and have no pulmonary vascular disease or pacemakers.

Read more here: https://t.co/CxY7sRuixb

[LSU Health Shreveport @LSUHS]

World Heart Day, Sept. 29, raises awareness about cardiovascular diseases and preventive measure to manage heart disease. LSUHS is honored to have been selected as one of 60 sites in the world to participate in the CORVIA Shunt Clinical Trial for…

[LSU Health Shreveport @LSUHS]

The Office for Institutional Wellness recently hosted the 4th Annual Wellness Week. Activities focusing on physical, emotional & financial wellbeing were held throughout the week- every event reached maximum attendance! Thank you to everyone who made Wellness Week 2024 a success.

[LSU Health Shreveport @LSUHS]

Congratulations to Dr. Wayne Orr, Director of the LSUHS Center for Cardiovascular Diseases and Sciences on being named the 2024-2025 President-Elect of the North American Vascular Biology Organization!
Read more about Dr. Orr and his appointment here: https://t.co/SU3WR02awW

[Pennington Biomedical Research Center @PBRCNews]

Our @PBRCNews team had some great discussions with @LSUHS and @LSUHSResearch about identifying common interests in translating science to treatments and cures for metabolic diseases. We are looking forward to continued meetings and developing collaborations among Pennington Biomedical and LSU Health Shreveport in the near future #ScholarshipFirst #WBTTW

[LSU Health Shreveport Internal Medicine Residency @LSUHS_IM]

Some snippets from our Annual IM Research Day conducted this month! This was a great platform for our medical students and residents to present their work and exchange ideas. Thanks to our Research Committee for putting this event together and to our guest speaker, @ShaalanBeg!

[LSU @LSU]

The @aaas is the largest general scientific society in the world, and we couldn’t be prouder to have 4️⃣ newly inducted members! Congratulations!

#WBTTW #ScholarshipFirst

[LSU Health Shreveport @LSUHS]

At LSU Health Shreveport, we build teams that win for underserved communities! Our outreach through public health efforts and practicing physicians reaches the whole state and improves the health and lives of Louisianians. #WBTTW #ScholarshipFirst

[LSU Health Shreveport @LSUHS]

We build teams that win for education in Louisiana! For current students and potential students, we offer impactful ways to connect with our faculty, have interdisciplinary experiences and be best prepared to enter the fields of science and healthcare as professions! #WBTTW

[LSU Health Shreveport @LSUHS]

Today is LSU Day at the Capitol and LSU Health Shreveport is excited to meet with #lalege and highlight how we're building teams that win, like our outstanding research team! #WBTTW #ScholarshipFirst

[LSU Health Shreveport @LSUHS]

Congratulations to Dr. Chris Kevil, Vice Chancellor for @LSUHSResearch, on being elected as a 2023 #AAASFellow by the @aaas – one of the most distinct honors within the scientific community. Read more here: https://t.co/uHOuKSRzKb

[LSU Health Shreveport @LSUHS]

His project, "Immediate early events of the HPV life cycle,” has been funded by the NIH since 2017. Learn more about the research taking place in Dr. Sapp’s Lab: https://t.co/TYIw71IFM7

[LSU Health Shreveport @LSUHS]

Congratulations to Dr. Martin Sapp, Professor and Chair of the Department of Microbiology & Immunology, who was awarded a five-year, $1.8M competing continuation for his R01 grant from the NIH National Cancer Institute!

[LSUA @LSUAlexandria]

LSUA’s Interdisciplinary Pre-Med Program has signed MOUs with @LSUHealthNO & @LSUHS, ensuring students get a top-tier pre-med education at LSUA & guaranteeing an interview w/ med schools.

Story at https://t.co/MWM1IzIzMK

#lsua #withoutlimits

[Wayne Orr @A_WayneOrr]

Exciting leadership role alert! We're seeking a dynamic scientist in cardiovascular/neurovascular fields to lead our Cellular Biology and Anatomy Dept. Strong support from the Institution and the @LSUHS_CCDS . Check out the details and join our team!

[Healio Gastroenterology @HealioGastro]

In the latest intallment of @GoHealio #GI's 🎥 series with @ASGEendoscopy:

@DrSudhaPandit, of @LSUHS, reports 🎤 that the survival rate for #colorectalcancer “is over 91%” if caught early, an important reminder during #ColorectalCancerAwarenessMonth.

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https://t.co/nPV1FoCItn